Most people have heard of “learning styles” -- the idea that people learn better when presented with information in a particular modality, such as visual, auditory, or kinesthetic… In 2017, cognitive psychologist Paul Kirschner published an article entitled “Stop propagating the learning styles myth.”
If you read our blog often, you are familiar with the six strategies for effective learning. We have a number of resources already, but this guide provides a brief explanation of each strategy and compiles a set of links on the website all in one place. So, if you’re wanting a single reference or to share…
These days we are all extremely busy! So, we’ll keep it brief. Check out these resources to help you manage your workflow and stay productive. Since we know you’re busy, we’ll keep the descriptions to a minimum today and let the descriptive titles speak for themselves!
Despite its importance to students and teachers alike, engagement is a tricky concept to define… how can you tell if someone is engaged in learning? And do interest and attention lead to better learning?
An interesting debate has taken place in the past decade over whether learning materials should be aesthetically appealing to promote learning. This debate has made me think much more deeply about how I prepare my own handouts…
There is plenty of research supporting retrieval practice as a learning strategy. If left to their own devices, students report using self-testing as a way to assess how much they know, but not as a learning strategy per se (1). However, self-quizzing is a valuable learning strategy and more effective than other strategies…
